Running E3SM

E3SM is high-performance computing application and generally requires a cluster with several hundred nodes to run a scientifically validated case at a useful simulation speed.

To run E3SM, it is recommended that you obtain time on a Supported Machine. Please refer to instructions in Quick Start.

It is possible to run low-resolution versions of E3SM on workstations or even laptops. These configurations are used for testing and are not scientifically useful. We do not have the resources to help get E3SM running on anything except supported machines but an outline of the steps is in Running on Unsupported Machines.